Jackie McMillan To Retire!
It's with both sadness and joy that I announce the upcoming retirement of Ms. Jackie McMillan from the school system. It's sad to see someone who has been so totally helpful, to so many over the years retire. She always managed to be much more than just pleasant even in the most trying of personal and professional circumstances. She is a pillar of integrity in a system seemingly dominated by half truths and lies. So it's with joy that I celebrate her finally getting out of the mess and having time to do as she chooses for a while. I wish you well in all your coming adventures and activities. You leave some terribly big shoes to fill and everyone who comes into the central office will miss that wonderful smile and helpful attitude. Have a great retirement. Allen Barrett
posted by Allen Barrett | 4:48 PM
74 Comments:
Good luck Jackie.
wab
A sysyem seemingly dominated by half-truths and lies. What a guy! That was tacky and lame of you. In fact, that statement seemingly is a lie!
Congratulations also on her upcoming marriage. Jackie certainly deserves to retire. She has gone through enough over the last few years with her health without the added stress of her job. She will be able to stay at home and focus on her health and happiness. I know that the people of the school system will miss her very much.
To 6:13:00 PM
You just have to bitch about something. Will anything please you?
Why can't this be good about Jackie? She's a wonderful person and I'm sure will be missed.
Good luck Jackie.
anonymous..
Yes, and I will continue to "bitch" as long as thoughtless and mean individuals say nasty things about others. Got it?
Take a look in the mirror.
Just can't turn the other cheek can you.
WAB didn't say anything bad in this one.
anonymous 7:29
Jackie McMillan is a wonderful person, and I had absolutely nothing bad to say about her. I was merely pointing out that your hero is the one who went negative in his original post for this thread. Go back and read what he said about the half-truths and lies. Some people just don't appreciate all the drama.
You ask if anything will please me. How incredibly ironic; that is exactly what I think of you guys.
Dumbo has migrated to a new channel. No one care what the thoughtless think.
For once, keep to the topic here, Jackie.
I work in the school system and appreciate her more than any other person at the Central Office. She has put up with so much in her tenure as the secretary to the Director (whomever it was). She has withstood illness and pressure from those in charge to retire and leave. Some of us know how valuable Jackie is to all of us in the school system. When we have a question that needed answering, she either had the answer or would quickly find out what you needed to know. She always did it with grace and friendliness. As a close friend, I will miss her greatly.
Good luck to her in all that she does. She so deserves it.
Good luck Jackie.
It will take more than one person to fill your shoes.
Anonymous 6:13
I thought WAB was being KIND when he said 'half-truths and lies'. I would have said corruption, lies, unprofessionalism, money under the table and more!
Jackie is a WONDERFUL person who HAS put up with a lot of CRAP for MANY years with LITTLE pay! Crawl out of YOUR shell and GET REAL!
Or maybe YOU are the person who IS going to TRY to fill Jackie's shoes????? GOOD LUCK!
Again, this is about Jackie. Hopefully you will allow this thread to be a tribute to Jackie and not about WAB or anyone else who is "trying" to fill her shoes. Get real people. Argue somewhere else.
LOOK, wab is the one who added the negative flavor to this post and nobody else. I just cannot understand why some of you are so defending of a troublemaker.
Yes, this thread IS about a great and wonderful person named Jackie McMillan. I think it should have begun like that. There was no cause for the "suggestion" of half-truths and lies!
I have to agree with you. WAB, why not remove the negative comment to the topic and allow this thread to be JUST about Jackie McMillan and nothing else. This removes the bickering that follows this kind of topic posting.
Thanks for Jackie's sake. She deserves more than being associated with a negative topic and her name attached to it.
To my anonymous friend that doesn't seem to understand the difference between a suggestion and a clear statement.
My clear statement was, "She is a pillar of integrity in a system seemingly dominated by half truths and lies". There was no ambiguity in that statement. Jackie has survived some of the most challenging situations that would have and have been used by others to justify their betrayal of integrity for the sake of getting alone. Holding ones integrity intact is easy when it isn't being challenged but when it is brightly displayed in the midst of increasing challenges it become an even more beautiful characteristic. Jackie's character like her sweet disposition have been part of the reasons people love and appreciate her so much. Of course when someone displays positive characteristics they often become an irritation to those without them. That person with the lower value system can't attack the one with the greater character directly so they nit- pick those things that surround them.
So it will not be an unclear suggestion let me make it a clear statement. Anonymous doesn't have the guts to attack someone who is being unanimously praised so he attacks me as a justification for injecting his negative attitude toward someone he sees as taking away from his supposed self-importance.
In other words he can't criticize
the the ball game and the ball isn't his to take home so he simply, like a spoiled brat, kicks the ball in the opposite direction from the others. Allen Barrett
Wab - very good point. I don't know her, but what you say in circumstances I know are true, sets her apart from all but a few. It is not difficult to see the many who have buckled under pressure of a corruption that has the will, capacity, and power to destroy those who's spirit is held higher than the treasures of man.
Didn't take long did it! There goes another godd intended thread turned into about something other than it was intended. Why not allow everybody to start a thread and complain and criticize everybody in the county. That's what seems to happen no matter what the topic is at any given time. Not good, especially when someone else jumps on to compliment ruining a thread.
Don't seem like the thread was ruined it's all in keeping with the topic and really good compliments for Mrs McMillan.
Back to topic please: Jackie is a great gal and will be missed by co-workers at the Central Office and all through the school system. She knows more than most of us will ever forget!! She has had several supervisors and has adjusted well to all of them both elected and appointed. She will be missed.
845 Not having to work under the thumbs of corruption, you wouldn't understand the above & beyond recognition noted here. On the other hand, being part of the tumb of corruption, you're probably happy she retired & bubbling with the thoughts of replacing her with someone who is easily corrupted.
To Sunday, December 07, 2008 5:17:00 PM
If you would just overlook sometime a lot of this bitching wouldn't be on here. But you like to stir up trouble and you want to think it's WAB stirring up trouble.
It takes two sides to stir up trouble.
anonymous 11:15
Wrong, my friend. As I said, wab is the one who had to put in the part about a system of corruption and lies. I too think the "reporter" should remove the negative remarks from what would otherwise be a totally positive thread. The question is...will he?
I know Jackie very well, and I wish her all of the best in her retirement. She's a gracious lady.
As for overlooking things like that, this is a free speech forum, isn't it? I have the right to stand opposed to such mean tactics. And I will.
Yes you will because you like to keep trouble going. You can't let it stop. If no one answered the negative it would stop. But you and I will keep bitching.
I also know Jackie and know what a wonderful person she is. The negative part WAB said wasn't about Jackie.
WAB explained his comments on Dec 7th. They are easy to find they're right between his name and initials. What he siad wasn't a negative but an enhancement of Jackie.
anonymous..
No, if people would stop saying nasty things on this forum about those they dislike or resent, all this volleying back and forth would come to a screeching halt. What they are doing is wrong, and I have every right to post my opposition to such nasty and demeaning comments.
Furthermore, NOBODY said that wab had ever said a negative word about Jackie. Come on, you can read and understand better than that. His initial post was complimentary of Mrs. McMillan, and deservedly so. But the point I'm sure you understood is that wab just had to mention the half-truths and lies. You understand how that can be construed as negative, don't you? It has nothing to do with a wonderful lady named Jackie McMillan. But you knew that, didn't you?
Thanks, Mr. Barrett, I would not of know Jackie was retiring if you hadn't posted it. She's a wonderful lady, I'll send her a retirement card.
525 You've had you nose up TJ's rear so long you wouldn't know a half truth from the real thing.
A rose that grows in a pile of shit
stands out as the most beautiful
Not because where we found it
but good do better than the bull
just couln't resist it!
The word is not cursing - it is a common word used to describe one of the most common substances in nature, including in bottled water and politics!
anonymous 9:27 and riddler..
For all I know, you two clowns may be one and the same. Sorry, I was just describing your behavior as your mentor often claimed to be doing when he was calling people names.
Ok, your turn to send some wise-crack rebuttal. So childish. Don't you have anything better to do?
I think that we all should just let this sick individual talk to herself. That seems to be all she understands.
Again, go argue somewhere else and let this be about Jackie.
551
If you're a weed amongst roses, expect to be pulled out by the roots every now and then
I don't think the individual was arguing. It seems to me that all the writer did was point out that it was wab who put the negative spin on what should be a total tribute to a wonderful lady. The argument came from those who defend such nastiness, no matter what.
Tee Jackson is such an ass. He didn't even mention Jackie MacMillan retiring tonight at the school board meeting. He has to be the most thoughtless and inconciderate person I know.
Just reason again why Jackie deserves better and has decided to retire. It is hard to take when you are not appreciated. We love you Jackie. Best wishes and LOTS of luck and good health.
anonymous..
Had Mr. Jackson mentioned Mrs. McMillan at the meeting (and he may have simply forgotten), some of the same old whiners would have criticized him for that as well. So, someone would go negative either way.
Others have been honored or at least mentioned at Board meetings as retiring. The surprising thing about this slight is that it did not surprise very many including Jackie. The brighter her character shined the more questionable characters were revealed.
Was it an intentional slip, I can not say for certain, but for someone who has been such a positive influence the slight was significant and could have easily been avoided by simple planning. It's the total lack of planning over the time since she announced her retirement that reveals much of the problem in the school administration. Allen Barrett
suggestions have been made to Tee on how to honor her and he seems to want to shrug it off. He thinks he's going to heaven. Things like this will have him sent straight to hell.
A dunce with a lot on his mind
has a lot of hair to comb
No one has speculated as to who will fill Jackie's shoes. That will not be an easy job. I will surely miss her since she is the only person who can actually answer a question when you call her. If she doesn't know the answer, she will find out. The others there just say "that's not my job". Oh, woe.
117 - people who say it isn't their job should have no job! I think it's isolated to the school system, right?
I've always had very courteous & what I would call excellent service from almost everyone in GC government. I haven't had any dealings with school employees, other than one or two nut cases at the top.
wab
You are so right. To say one way or the other as to whether Mr. Jackson forgot or intentionally failed to mention Jackie's retirement would be judging him, perhaps wrongly. Ironically, the one who submitted the post just under yours is guilty of doing just that! Amazing.
Amazing, Laughable, I'm trying to figure out what' wrong with the post just after WAB's. The person must of known Tee didn't want to do anything about Jackie's retirement.
All the years Jackie has put in on the hill, she should be awarded some way.
I hope the other people that's worked with Jackie will do something in spite of Tee.
anonymous...
First of all, my post was NOT addressed to you. Please note that it was directed to your hero.
And yes, it is highly laughable and amazing that YOU and the "Great One" can discern the thoughts and intentions of Mr. Jackson's heart. Until you know for a fact that what you "suggest" is true, then why don't you keep your mouth shut and not try to stir up even more trouble? Is your life so bland that all you seem to get from it is drama? That too would be laughable were it not so sad.
First of all I don't have a hero.
I've just been trying to understand this blog.
How do you know who writes on here, Allen Barret is willing to sing his name. I think it's one crazy person writing the rest trying to stir up trouble or hoping to be funny.
None of the silliness is laughable.
When is Jackie's last day of work?
I feel sure they will do something for her retirement.
Maybe the board is going to met again before her last day and it will be told then. They have always told when someone retires or quits.
To anonymous of the 12 Dec 9:13 post.
Since you have referred to me in your past negativity as the "great one" and in the context that you used it in this post I believe you are referring to me again.
Let me help you with your reading comprehension as you seem to be severely inept at understanding the differences in word meanings. Yes, words do have meaning.
You stated, "it is highly laughable and amazing that YOU and the "Great One" can discern the thoughts and intentions of Mr. Jackson's heart". Please identify the post where I attempted to read or explain anyone's heart?
My statement on 12 Dec. was simple and to the point I stated, "Was it an intentional slip, I can not say for certain, but for someone who has been such a positive influence the slight was significant and could have easily been avoided by simple planning".
I would respectfully request that in the future please ask someone to explain the words and their meaning before you attempt to respond to those words. It would also be much appreciated if you discontinue using my name or referring to me in any way until you have some idea of what you are talking about. Allen Barrett
wab
You know quite well that I cannot cite one specific example of your actually saying that you could read the thoughts and intentions of Mr.Jackson's heart. You knew that when you made the challenge. But when you "describe" someone's behavior by calling them nasty names, are you not interpreting and judging the thoughts and intentions of that person's heart? Are you not judging the thoughts and intentions of Mrs. Vanzant's heart when you call her corrupt, a liar, etc?
Oh, I know there's no use in trying to debate you on this, because you are always innocent and undeserving of any criticism for your actions.
Please don't condescend by saying that I am unable to comprehend what you write. Can you see where that could be seen as arrogant? Laughable.
To anonymous of the 14 Dec. 7:23 post.
Of course I knew you could not cite one example where I have attempted to read or claimed to know the heart of anyone. The problem is that has not kept you from making such claims.
That's part of your problem in understanding words have meaning. Another part of the problem is understanding that simply describing a person's behavior in no way attempts to describe their motivation for that behavior. It's rather easy to know if a person lies to you, if they tell you one thing while doing the opposite most would consider that to be a lie, untruth, fabrication, etc. Knowing that they lied does not explain why they lied only that they did.
Now I'll ask you again to back up an untruth that you have written by pointing out a time when I have called Mrs. Vanzant corrupt. I have referred to her as a liar because I have first hand knowledge that she has lied to me and the people of Giles County. Again I may suspect why she has lied but I have kept that to myself preferring only to state the provable obvious.
As to the matter of being "always innocent and undeserving of any criticism for your actions" you might consider a little self-examination and realize that so far your criticisms simply haven't been able to hold water.
Others have made criticisms and when they were correct I apologized and tried to make changes. I've been married almost forty-four years so I have much experience with being corrected and I have no misunderstandings that I will be corrected in the future. That being said I have serious doubts that unless your research methods improve greatly those corrections will not come from you. Allen Barrett
Not about Jackie. Make a new thread so that the arguing can go somewhere else.
...Casio
Mr. Barrett you can not explain anything to the poster who is always saying things are laughable. I do not think they are laughable, I think this poster has a bad case of silly giggles. They could be an imature teenager.
830 The dingbat you describe is not a child. perhaps, you could describe her as the carpenter - love to bang things on wood without the benefit of a nail.
anonymous...
Why are you so convinced that my gender is female? As with many other things I've had to correct you on, I will tell you that you are wrong again. And that is LAUGHABLE!
wab..
You should have been a comedian! I finally figured it out. Your constantly being facetious and the like points in that direction. Perhaps you would be more suited to comedy. I really found it comical that you said you always apologize when you are wrong. Can you cite one example of that? By the way, you and I both know that you have made numerous "suggestions" that Mrs. Vanzant is corrupt. And you even admitted in your post that you have called her a liar. Your problem seems to be that words only have meaning when they imply what you infer. In other words, words only have meaning according to your interpretation. And each time you are corrected, I would hope that you grow and learn from your misunderstandings.
To the 15 Dec. 4:54 poster.
You can't possibly realize how very thankful I am, that you have finally figured out something.
You state, "I really found it comical that you said you always apologize when you are wrong. Can you cite one example of that?" Certainly, I apologized to a man today when I rounded a corner at Wal-Mart and we almost collided. Hows that?
Once again, as usual, you say one thing then try to change it to something else that's why I stated you don't seem to understand that words have meaning.
I responded to your inane comment that, "Are you not judging the thoughts and intentions of Mrs. Vanzant's heart when you call her corrupt, a liar, etc", by asking you to give one example where I called her corrupt.
You now come back with this statement, "you and I both know that you have made numerous "suggestions" that Mrs. Vanzant is corrupt". Do you not know the difference in "suggested" and "called"? You see that's part of your problem.
I guess you really got me on the matter of calling her a liar, seems that was something I readily admitted in my post but guess you just had a flash.
Keep trying anonymous eventually you may impress someone, probably your doll "Chuckie". Allen Barrett
As Satanic as "Chuckie" is our Reverend Barrett is recommending something so hideous (morally offensive).
447 doesn't matter if you stand or squat - you need to learn to drop the drawers
This is a posting about a wonderful person and why can't it stay that away. Use another thread to blast and let us pay tribute to Jackie. She is going to be missed but with what all that has happen to her in the past years she is well deserving to a wonderful life. Since 2003 she has been treated like she's non-existing, broken a bone at work and was scruitized for having to be out for that. She has fault cancer and been in the nursing home. She was made fearful for her job. But did she give up NO!!!!She hung in there and is being rewarded early by God by retiring Dec. 19 and getting married to a man in January that is so compatible wiht her. You are a wonderful person and your shoes can't be filled. Someone can come in and do a good job but you will never be replaced.
AND PEOPLE PLEASE STAY WITH THE THREAD.
132 beautiful thoughts - proves what you say Love it!
wab..
You continue over and over to reaffirm my suspicions that you are one of the most arrogant individuals I have ever known in my entire life! Don't try to talk down to me or minimize what I said by using the example of your apologizing to a man you bumped into at WalMart. Outrageous. You know exactly what I meant by that. So please cite me one example of where you called someone a name or accused them of something and then apologized. I'd really like to hear it.
You see, it's quite obvious that you don't know what is meant by the axiom that "words have meaning". Even more apparent is the fact that your arrogance will not allow you to even minutely consider that you are ever wrong about anything. Simply astounding!
MS 853 must have sat on her cactus again!
How could anyone get that stupid?
There you go again dumbo present one challenge then when it's responded to you change the challenge. If you weren't so dumb you could strive for stupid instead of moron.
Nex hing you knoe 853 be claiming she's a only 1 whocan verifly Obama's birth!
Common ansister named al from abama changed his name to obama to not cornfuse his whare abouts. So, next sprang, don't be alarmed if the old border sign at mile marker 0 gets a change to honotr Baracks old ansiste Al.
It will read Welecome to Al Obama!
To anonymous of the 17 Dec 8:53 post.
It’s very obvious that you have absolutely no understanding of the meaning of arrogance. If you did you would be able to see that it is you with your overbearing self importance that comes from your unwarranted and self inflated pride. This comes about as a result of the simple matter that you make so many statements without any substantiated support, relying only on the fact that because you made them they must be factual.
If you don’t want people to “talk down” to you then perhaps you should try coming up to an adult level. I must agree with another poster who stated you tend to ask one thing then change it after the response is given to a totally different thing. For example you stated, “I really found it comical that you said you always apologize when you are wrong. Can you cite one example of that?” When I gave you an example you then changed your statement to, “You know exactly what I meant by that. So please cite me one example of where you called someone a name or accused them of something and then apologized. I'd really like to hear it.” Well, I don’t know exactly what you meant; only what you say. However to respond to the latest version of your question, I haven’t called anyone a name that I can recall that I did not have absolute proof to support such a name. I did recently apologize to Commissioner Reedy after inadvertently referring to the Financial Management Committee as being made up totally of people who strongly opposed the implementation of the Financial Management Act. Mr. Reedy did not oppose the Act and I immediately apologized to him and those in the meeting. I also now apologize to the readers of this thread for taking away from the subject of Jackie and her pending retirement. Now should I expect your next response to be, that “you meant” to whom I apologized on 17 July 1959.
You stated, “You see, it's quite obvious that you don't know what is meant by the axiom that "words have meaning". If you had been paying attention you would have known that I was the one who questioned the idea of whether you knew that “words have meaning” after you continually threw out words with no apparent thought as to what you were saying. It’s just as with the utter ignorance shown in your statement, “Even more apparent is the fact that your arrogance will not allow you to even minutely consider that you are ever wrong about anything. Simply astounding!” Read carefully, I have been wrong about many things in my lifetime; unfortunately for you one of those times did not involve my assessment that you are a lowly, insignificant little coward, full of yourself who stands on the sidelines of life waiting to criticize those in the parade passing you by. Allen Barrett
anonymous 9:23 and 24
You guys may be one and the same. And your hero harps about my being and "insignificant little coward"? Why wouldn't he make that same application to you? And you insist on being cheerleaders for anything he says. Again, laughable.
wab,
You are so full of yourself. I knew what you meant by the "words have meaning" statement you made. But, had you been paying attention, you would have realized that I simply turned the tables on you. The funny thing about that is the fact that you missed a simple point.
You speak of my utter ignorance and my being a lowly and insignificant coward. Question. Would you call me names like that if I showed up at your church next Sunday morning to request your prayers on my behalf? Don't worry, I won't be there. But be assured that, the Lord willing, I will be in church. Think on that for a minute or two. Do you catch my drift?
No, I don't stand on the sidelines of life ridiculing those who are in the game. That's because I'm in the game and don't need your assessment of whether I am or not. Oh yes, I'm in the game, but I'm not making a fool of myself while playing it. Those words have deep meaning.
Very nice article in the paper!
But the article was about Jackie McMillan wasn't it? The conversation is not about her on this thread.
911 Conversation on this thread gives added strength to the good said about her. Any idiot can endure bad things. It takes someone unusual to make a bad situation good, without lying about it - something you can't comprehend.
Jackie deserved an article in the paper but someone should have checked with her before they got so personal. Jackie has been very private about her private life but it was all posted on the front page. She has been a great asset to the Central Office and to the people of the school system. She has helped all that have asked for help and gone way beyond the call of duty to do so. She has been at work when most of us would have been at home, in the bed having a pity party!! She worked through cancer, a broken arm, a broken back and that was only in the last five years. She worked when she did not feel like it but felt she was needed at work. She was very much appreciated by all and will be greatly missed! I wish the best for her with the retirement and the new life she is starting with someone else. She deserves it!
224 Very touching wonderful testimony that can only come from a good person!
Absolutely true. And that should have been the whole intent of this thread. Thank you for the kind words.
Congratulations to a very deserving woman. I don't know how our school system will function without her. Those are mighty large shoes to fill!!
Many blessings to you, Ms. Jackie! You will be missed-- more than you know!
Thank you for all you have done! God Bless You and enjoy your retirement and the beginning of a new life!
Jackie is already missed by so many. Did you now that Mrs. Murrey had to write a note to Mr. Jackson at Thursday nights meeting for him to mention Mrs. McMIllan leaving. And then he had to throw in how not many people were even invited to come to the reception,but over 200 came by to see her. I'm sure that just killed him to think she was so respected. Can't believe he hired a woman in her 60's to take her place. Wouldn't you have thought young and minnie skirt type would have been his choice. Just as long as her pay is alot less who cares who he hires.
Jackie is through living her hell on earth and now living in heaven on earth for awhile. She is one of the most deserving people in the world.
We now know who Jackie's replacement is. Edwin Lovell's sister-in-law. Keep voting yes, Edwin, it pays off.
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